NYAF08: Bandai Entertainment
Okay, so I’m actually sitting in a panel waiting for the Anime Journalism panel (which I’m on) to begin in a few minutes.
Fortunately for you guys, loyal reader Kuro is in the Bandai Entertainment panel, and he just texted me to inform me that they have dropped both Sola and True Tears, which I know will disappoint some of you. Sorry, guys!
Apparently we got punk’d! Sola and True Tears will be released in full collection forms later on– no dates yet, I think.
Aaaand Akira was just announced for blu-ray in Japan– and BEI announced it today for the US too! It’ll hit stores in February and cost $50 (or rather, I’m guessing $49.99).
Finally, BEI has scored the Gurren Lagann manga. Good times! Look forward to my follow-up interview later this weekend.
Tags: Bandai-Entertainment, nyaf08, Sola, true-tears
September 26th, 2008 at 11:16 am
That is a shame, True Tears was good. Sola was crap so I don’t feel too bad about that.
September 26th, 2008 at 11:20 am
Aww I liked True Tears ;_;
September 26th, 2008 at 11:24 am
Too bad about them, especially True Tears. Though, I really hope they’re still planning to release BV’s Shigofumi, I was looking forward to it.
September 26th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
Thanks so much for the reporting. Could you ask about Gurren Lagann’s performance on Sci-Fi channel and plans for Gundam 00’s DVD release?
September 28th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
Is there going to be a description or notes of the anime journalism panel?
September 28th, 2008 at 11:54 pm
Niko: I hadn’t planned on it…it was mostly about “how to get into anime journalism” more than, say, issues within the anime journalism field. And the vast majority of our advice was a) write, write, and write some more, and b) make sure to present yourself as a professional– get your work done well AND on time, don’t act like a blubbering fan-person, have reasonably developed social skills, etc.
September 29th, 2008 at 4:15 am
[...] of Gurren Lagann, which seems to be a big hit with the folks who like their pictures to move. (ANN, Gia, [...]
September 29th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
[...] lost the rights to Sola and True Tears due to a licensing issue. The high point was hearing that Bandai Entertainment would be releasing both titles in their Anime Legends line. I may be a little disappointed that we won’t get the fancy packaging that Honneamise would [...]
September 30th, 2008 at 12:26 am
[...] of Gurren Lagann, which seems to be a big hit with the folks who like their pictures to move. (ANN, Gia, [...]